Uts 1 Final 86.Pdf
www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Andaman &Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chandigarh, The Government of NCT, Ladakh, Puducherry Jammu Kashmir Capital • Srinagar (May-Oct) • Jammu (Nov-April) Foundation Day • Recognized as Union Territory on 31 Oct 2019 • with the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019 passed in both the houses of parliament on August 2019 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha State animal Kashmir Stag Hangul State Bird Black Necked Crane State tree Chinar State flower Common rhododendron Languages Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English Others: Pahari, Punjabi, Gojri, Dadri Bhadarwahi Important Historical Monuments and tourist • Tourist Attractions: Srinagar, the Mughal spots Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Patnitop and Jammu. • Hindu Pilgrim place, Vaishno Devi and Amarnath are famous. • Gulmarg is famous for world’s largest green golf course. • Famous for scenic beauty, Apple farms and flower gardens. Major Production • Horticulture is the main in production. Fruits like apples, apricots, cherries, pears, plums, almonds and walnuts are majorly produced. 2 www.gradeup.co • Kashmir is famous for its shawls which are made out of the fabric called Pashmina or Shahtoosh Wool. Important Rivers and Lakes • Rivers: Jhelum, Tawi, Ravi, Chenab • Dal lake • Wullar lake: one of the biggest fresh water lakes in Asia Important valleys and mountain ranges • Valleys: Kashmir Valley, Tawi Valley, Chenab Valley, Poonch Valley, Sind Valley and Lidder Valley • Pir Panjal
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